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. 2015 Jun;78(6):1197-209.
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000656.

Injury in the aged: Geriatric trauma care at the crossroads

Rosemary A Kozar  1 , Saman Arbabi, Deborah M Stein, Steven R Shackford, Robert D Barraco, Walter L Biffl, Karen J Brasel, Zara Cooper, Samir M Fakhry, David Livingston, Frederick Moore, Fred Luchette
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Injury in the aged: Geriatric trauma care at the crossroads

Rosemary A Kozar et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Jun.
No abstract available

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DISCLOSURE

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Responses to “Which of the following do you feel is the best definition of ‘geriatric trauma’?” Respondents could only select one answer.
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Responses to “Please state how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements.” Respondents could select strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, or strongly agree.
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Figure 3
Responses to “Please state how frequently your institution uses the following resources for geriatric trauma patients.” Respondents could select always, often, sometimes, rarely, never, or do not know.
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Figure 4
Responses to “Please state how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements.” Respondents could select strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, or strongly agree.
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Responses to “To which service do the following geriatric patients most frequently get admitted in your trauma center?” A. Severely or moderately injured polytrauma patients (ISS ≥ 16). B. Patients with isolated orthopedic injuries (i.e., hip fractures). C. Patients with severe isolated traumatic brain injury. D. Patients with minor-to-moderate isolated traumatic brain injury. Respondents could only select one answer for each.
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Responses to “Please rate the following with respect to which you believe are the greatest research priorities for geriatric trauma from 1 to 5, 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important.”
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